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Third British PM in less than two months vows to prioritise economic stability after Liz Truss’s departure Rishi Sunak appoints new cabinet – live updates Rishi Sunak warned of “difficult decisions to come” as he became the UK’s second unelected prime minister in seven weeks on Tuesday, promising to “fix” the economic mess which he blamed in part on his predecessor. The former UK finance minister, who replaces Liz Truss after a “mini-budget” that sparked turmoil in financial markets, admitted starkly that “mistakes were made” by his Conservative party colleague. Continue reading… ​Third British PM in less than two months…

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202 MPs backed Sunak – but 400,000 of you vote for a General Election Now The Independent says A total of 202 Tory MPs backed Rishi Sunak to be the next prime minister – but nearly 400,000 of The Independent’s readers have now demanded their say in the form of a general election. In less than a week, more than 390,000 people have put their names to a petition set up by this newspaper arguing that it is time for voters to decide who should govern the country. The former chancellor was named Tory leader on Monday after he won…

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Rishi Sunak is the right man for the right time Daily Express says At last, the psychodrama is over. A sense of calm finally appears to have descended on the Tory party. After the destructive turmoil of Liz Truss’s brief but ruinous premiership, Britain now has a Prime Minister who is undoubtedly up to the job in terms of intellectual calibre, grasp of policy and strength of character. It is fortunate for both his party and our country that Rishi Sunak has been given a second chance so soon, following his defeat by Truss in the summer leadership battle. That…

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Rishi Sunak takes power without winning single vote as fears grow over return to austerity The Daily Mirror says Rishi Sunak has won the keys to No10 without a single vote being cast. He was picked by Tory MPs to succeed Liz Truss, who was foisted on the nation by the party’s members last month. Twice as rich as the King, Mr Sunak will now preside overbrutal public spending cuts. Labour’s Angela Rayner said: “Rishi Sunak has no mandate. We need a general election.” Rishi Sunak will this morning head to Buckingham Palace, where the King will ask him to…

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